Paul May(1909-1976)

Director
Editor
Writer

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Paul May was born on 8 May 1909 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and editor, known for Und ewig singen die Wälder (1959), Via Mala (1961) and Die Heilige und ihr Narr (1935). He was married to Hertha von Walther, Annelies Reinhold and Ille Gotthelft. He died on 25 February 1976 in Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Known for

Und ewig singen die Wälder (1959)

Und ewig singen die Wälder

6.7

Director

1959

Via Mala (1961)

6.9

Director

1961

Lola Chlud and Hans Stüwe in Die Heilige und ihr Narr (1935)

Die Heilige und ihr Narr

Director(as Paul Obermayr, collaboration)

1935

Boris Streimann in Zwei Menschen (1952)

5.3

Director

1952

Credits

Director

Im Auftrag von Madame
4.8
TV Series
- Director
- 1972–1975
Nicht Lob - noch Furcht. Graf Galen, Bischof von Münster
TV Movie
- Director
- 1972
Fünf Tage hat die Woche
TV Series
- Director
- 1971–1972
Königlich Bayerisches Amtsgericht
8.1
TV Series
- Director
- 1969–1972
Die Schrott-Story
TV Movie
- Director
- 1971
Theatergarderobe
7.9
TV Series
- Director
- 1971
Nennen Sie mich Alex
TV Movie
- Director
- 1969
Sherlock Holmes
8.2
TV Series
- Director
- 1967–1968
Eine Gefangene bei Stalin und Hitler
9.8
TV Movie
- Director
- 1968
Mittsommernacht
6.5
- Director
- 1967
In Sachen Erzberger gegen Helfferich
8.8
TV Movie
- Director
- 1967
Melissa
7.7
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1966
Acht Stunden Zeit
7.9
TV Movie
- Director
- 1965
Glück in Frankreich
9.0
TV Movie
- Director
- 1965
Die Schlüssel
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1965

Editor

Die kluge Schwiegermutter
6.9
- Editor
- 1939
Der Edelweißkönig
7.0
- Editor
- 1939
Frau Sixta
7.7
- Editor (as Paul Ostermayr)
- 1938
Dreiklang
6.9
- Editor (as Paul Ostermayr)
- 1938
Gewitter im Mai
6.9
- Editor
- 1938
Zweimal zwei im Himmelbett
- Editor
- 1937
Das schöne Fräulein Schragg
7.3
- Editor
- 1937
Sein bester Freund
7.5
- Editor
- 1937
Der Jäger von Fall
5.8
- Editor
- 1936
Standschütze Bruggler
6.2
- Editor
- 1936
Anschlag auf Schweda
- Editor
- 1935
Die Heilige und ihr Narr
- Editor (as Paul Ostermayr)
- 1935
Wunder des Fliegens: Der Film eines deutschen Fliegers
6.2
- Editor
- 1935
Peter, Paul und Nanette
- Editor (as Paul Ostermayer)
- 1935
William Tell
- Editor (as Paul Ostermayr)
- 1934

Writer

Personal details

Alternative names
- Paul Obermayr
Born
- May 8, 1909
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Died
- February 25, 1976
- Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
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Trivia
With "Der Edelweisskönig" (1939) he realised his first movie as a director. Later on he shot other well-known productions as a director like "08/15" (1954), "Weil du arm bist, musst du früher sterben" (1956), "Der Fuchs von Paris" (1957), "Weisser Holunder" (1957) and "Und ewig singen die Wälder" (1959).

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